BrainNmonX 1.0

The BrainNmonX app is designed for students taking an Introduction to Psychology class.

Students studying for tests in social work, biology and nursing have also found these mnemonics very helpful. The mnemonics were created by a college psychology professor to help students memorize 25 parts of the brain and their primary function.

BrainNmonX contains 25 images - some bizarre, some humorous - to help you remember these 25 parts of the brain. The well-established mnemonic device called the "keyword technique" is used to create these images. First, a small concrete word is selected from the letters found in a larger, more abstract word (such as the concrete word "Medal" from the brain part called the "Medulla"). A wacky, unusual, sometimes funny image is then created using this concrete word. Such images are easier to remember than abstract, unfamiliar words. These images are designed to help you remember the functions of various parts of the brain so that you can do better on your test.

Many satisfied people have already purchased these brain mnemonics in PDF format and I am happy to have an iPhone version available. Now you can study for your test on the brain anywhere you happen to be with your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Here are the brain parts for which youll find mnemonic images in BrainNmonX:

Lobes of the Brain

* Acronym to help you remember the four lobes
- Occipital Lobe
- Parietal Lobe
- Frontal Lobe
- Temporal

The Limbic System

* Acronym for the limbic system
- Hippocampus
- Amygdala
- Thalamus
- Cerebellum
- Hypothalamus

The Brainstem

* Acronym for the brainstem
- Pons
- Reticular Formation
- Medulla

The Neuron

* Dendrites
- Soma
- Axon
- Myelin Sheath
- Nodes of Ranvier
- Synaptic Vesicles
- Synapse
- Resting and Action Potential

Neurotransmitters

* Serotonin

The Brain and its Hemispheres

* Brocas Area
- Wernickes Area

Check out The Psych Files at www.ThePsychFiles.com for more information geared specifically for students of human behavior.

Michael A. Britt, Ph.D.